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Our Constitutional Rights

You are cordially invited: “Our Constitutional Rights:…” Webinar on Tuesday, FEB. 8 at 3:00PM (ET)

[Please feel free to share the below webinar invitation. Thank You. B.Ü.] Turkish Anti-Defamation Alliance and
The Light Millennium, Charitable Global Human Advancement Org.,
Associated with the United Nations Department of Global Communications;
Jointly invites you to the below titled webinar:OUR FUNDEMENTAL CONSTITUTIONAL RIGHTS: CHALLENGES TO OVERCOME DISCRIMINATION, HATE, SEGREGATION, AND BULLYING IN THE PUBLIC EDUCATION SYSTEM (#NYS BillA4734)

KEYNOTE SPEAKER:
Mr. BRUCE FEIN, Attorney at Law, Author and Legal Advisor of Turkish Anti-Defamation Alliance
(From the New York State Law & U.S. Constitution Perspectives)

WHEN: ON TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 8, 2022
TIME: 3:00PM (ET) Via Zoom platform

Registration is Required.
Please REGISTER in advance via the following link:

(After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the webinar.)

The webinar aims to respond below questions on the ground of “Constitutional Rights”
(ref. 1 & 2 – NYS Bill #A4734):

• What are the fundamental Civil Rights through the Education System in the State of New York?

• What are the basic legal preventable laws that students and families should be aware of?

• What are our and our children’s fundamental Constitutional Rights?

• Bullying: What are the key preventable measures to teach our children to engage with any form of verbal and/or physical response as an instant defense mechanism?

• When a student has been bullied due to his/her ethnicity, accordingly, what should parents do? Are there any legal actions to take?

• What are the preventable measures from discrimination, hateful behaviors, bullying, segregation in the State of New York Public Education System?

• What will require to make Peace Education, Universal Declaration of Human Rights, Culture of Peace, and UN Charter at large mandatory classes in NYS Public Education System toward global citizenship versus NYS Bill#A4734?

• Further, the session will be presented in correlation with basic democratic rights and critical thinking at large.

INTERACTIVE SESSION (will be conducted via Chat Box)

For the full text along with the Keynote Speaker’s Bio:

A4734 (ACTIVE) – | 2021-2022 Legislative Session (2. sayfa/39. satır)

– Related Open Letter – Dated: January 16, 2022 (in Turkish)
http://www.floridaturkgazetesi.com/article/turk-kamuoyuna-acik-mektup–
Bircan Ünver, Founder-President of The Light Millennium, Charitable Global Human Advancement Organization (LM, 2001, New York);
Associated with the United Nations Department of Global Communications (formerly UN.DPI/NGO since 2005).
• Founder-Executive Producer of The Light Millennium Television, (LMTV, 2000, New York).
• 2019 (Amended & Broadened) MISSION / PURPOSES: https://lmglobal.org/organization/lm_mission/
• Co-founder and Publisher of the U.S. Turkish Library and Museum for Friendship and Peace project (TLM, 2011).
– Web sites: www.lightmillennium.org | www.lmglobal.org | www.turkishlibrary.us | www.isikbinyili.org | www.unngoga.org
– Social media @The Light Millennium (Linkedin) | @lightmillennium (Twitter) | @lightmillennium (Facebook)

February 3, 2022
OUR GROUNDWATER
Dear Colleagues and Friends, Greetings to you ALL,We are pleased to announce our 2nd webinar on the World Water Day (22 March).
Save the Date for #WWD2022:

OUR GROUNDWATER:
HOW CAN WE WORK TOGETHER TO MANAGE IT SUSTAINABLY?
&
CELEBRATION OF WATER AS THE SOURCE OF LIFE

Observance of the World Water Day (March 22, A/RES/47/193) in support of
SDG 6: Clean Water and Sanitation & SDG 15: Life on EarthThis webinar will be presented back to back in two different sessions. When: Monday, March, 21, 2022
Time: 12:00 – 14:30 PMEastern Time (US and Canada)
- Groundwater is invisible, but its impact is visible everywhere.
- Out of sight, under our feet, groundwater is a hidden treasure that enriches our lives.
- Almost all of the liquid freshwater in the world is groundwater.
- As climate change gets worse, groundwater will become more and more critical.
- We need to work together to sustainably manage this precious resource.
- Groundwater may be out of sight, but it must not be out of mind.
  (Source: https://www.worldwaterday.org/)
Concept Note (as web page): https://www.lmglobal.org/2022/01/31/2022wwd-our-groundwater-how-can-we-work-together-to-manage-it-sustainably/ (as pdf file)https://www.lmglobal.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/02/2022wwd-groundwater-lightmillennium-prof-olcay-unver-final.pdf

Webinar | Language: English | Via Zoom PlatformREGISTRATION link will be provided
(via upcoming media release along with bios and photos of the confirmed speakers)

For more information, please visit WWW.LMGLOBAL.ORG, or email to: EVENT@LIGHTMILLENNIUM.ORG[2021]
https://www.lmglobal.org/2021/03/05/wwd2021-water-sanitation-covid-19-values-and-the-future-of-water/Hashtags: #Groundwater #WWD2022 #WaterDay #UNWater #SDG6 #SDG15 #SourceofLife #WaterSustainably #lightmillennium #LMGlobal #UNWithCivilSociety
February 2, 2022
Atatürk, the father of modern Turkey

The birth of a modern nation amid the ruins of the Ottoman Empire

Mustafa Kemal Atatiirk, father of modern Turkey, was born one hundred years ago. To mark the centenary, the Turkish permanent delegation to Unesco organized a series of cultural events in Paris earlier this year, including exhibitions, concerts and dancing displays. It was through the educational and cultural reforms brought about by Atatürk that the Turkish people, especially young people and women, were introduced to the twentieth century world, as will be seen in the following three articles published in this issue of the Unesco Courier.

Unesco Courier November 1981 İndir

January 27, 2022
Atatürk on the Records of UN General Conference
In the decision dated 27 November 1978,

The General Conference,
Convinced that eminent personalities who worked for international understanding, co-operation, and peace, should serve as an example for future generations,
Recalling that the hundredth anniversary of the birth of Mustafa Kemal Atatûrk, the founder of the Republic of Turkey, will be celebrated in 1981,
Bearing in mind that he was an exceptional reformer in all the fields coming within Unesco’s competence,
Recognizing in particular that he was the leader of one of the earliest struggles against colonialism and imperialism,
Recalling that he set an outstanding example in promoting the spirit of mutual understanding between peoples and lasting peace between the nations of the world, having advocated all
his life the advent of ‘an age of harmony and co-operation in which no distinction would be made between men on account of colour, religion or race’,
1. Decides that Unesco shall co-operate on the intellectual and technical planes with the Turkish Government for the organization in 1980, at that Government’s financial expense, of an international symposium designed to bring out various aspects of the personality and work of Atatürk, the founder of the Republic of Turkey, whose action was always directed towards the promotion of peace, international understanding and respect for human rights;
2. Requests the Director-General to take the necessary steps for the implementation of this resolution.
Source: https://treaties.un.org/doc/source/docs/unesco_res_5_9.2_1-E.pdf
January 27, 2022
The Russians are Coming: Still Seeing Red

Probable Enemy Avenues of Approach

30 years later, of course, Turkish-Russian relations were even worse. These maps, from the Joint American Military Mission for Aid to Turkey reflect early cold war American expectations about how the communists would attack Turkey. Though a good deal of strange conspiracy theories have arisen from the mistaken assumption that whatever the military makes plans for reflects its official policy, these maps at the very least are a reminder that at the time, an invasion like this and the world war it would trigger were considered real possibilities.

A direct attack on the straights accompanied by an invasion from Bulgaria

The Turkish defense of Istanbul at this time was centered around the Catalca line, running across Thrace on the raised ground north of Buyukcekmece, the same point where the Ottoman army held off Bulgarian forces in 1913. A more controversial subject, between American military planners and their Turkish colleagues, was where America would mount its defense. One plan, understandably unpopular with Turkish leaders, involved writing off most of Anatolia and trying to stop the Russian advance into the Middle East at the Taurus mountains north of Adana.

Finally, though not suitable for an amphibious landing, Midye, now called Kiyikoy, is a delightful place for a weekend trip from Istanbul.

Source: midafternoonmap.com/2013/01/the-russians-are-coming-or-still-seeing.html

January 8, 2022
The AKP in Pursuit of a Political Strategy

Turkey’s government will implement populist and nationalist policies at home and abroad ahead of the 2023 elections, potentially triggering fiscal (worldview.stratfor.com/article/search-quick-win-erdogan-gambles-turkey-s-economic-future), economic, diplomatic and/or military crises. Uncertain about its electoral prospects in 2023, the governing Justice and Development Party (AKP) will pursue policies designed to curry favor with its traditional Islamist-nationalist base. It will seek to appeal to Islamists by citing religious tenets to justify controversial policies like keeping low interest rates at the central bank and weakening human rights protections if they contravene local religious values. To appeal to nationalists, it will initiate limited confrontations with the European Union in the Eastern Mediterranean, with the United States over Turkey’s defense ties with Russia, and with Russia over Turkey’s continued military intervention in Russian ally Syria. Though the AKP will, of course, try to avoid triggering a crisis, it is not positioned to ensure its high-risk policies do not spur unprecedented inflation, further capital flight and even a major debt crisis in 2022; its management of the lira is especially fraught. Meanwhile, Turkey’s more aggressive foreign policy could trigger fresh sanctions from the European Union and/or the United States. And if Russian (worldview.stratfor.com/article/syria-kurdish-attack-risks-triggering-new-turkish-offensive) and Turkish forces clash and there are significant casualties on either side in Syria, the military confrontation could spread to other theaters where Turkey and Russia back opposing sides, like Ukraine and the Caucasus.

Enjoy ??Cheerio !!!~

CASH IS KING
IN GOD WE TRUST
Richard C De Graff

January 7, 2022